IBM R50 Series Manuale Utente
under
this
condition
the
battery
pack
can
charge
to
100%
of
its
capacity.
This
protects
the
battery
pack
from
being
overcharged
or
from
having
a
shortened
life.
To
check
your
battery,
move
your
cursor
to
the
Power
Meter
icon
in
the
icon
tray
of
the
Windows
taskbar
and
wait
for
a
moment
(but
do
not
click),
and
the
percentage
of
battery
power
remaining
is
displayed.
To
get
detailed
information
about
the
battery,
double-click
the
Power
Meter
icon.
Note:
If
the
battery
pack
becomes
hot,
it
may
not
be
able
to
charge.
Remove
it
from
the
computer
and
leave
it
at
room
temperature
for
a
while.
After
it
cools
down,
reinstall
and
recharge
it.
To
check
the
battery
pack,
do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Remove
the
battery
pack
and
measure
the
voltage
between
battery
terminals
1
(+)
and
5
(−).
See
the
following
figure:
2
3
4
5(-)
1(+)
Terminal
Voltage
(V
dc)
1
+
0
to
+
12.6
5
Ground
(−)
3.
If
the
voltage
is
less
than
+11.0
V
dc,
the
battery
pack
has
been
discharged.
Note:
Recharging
will
take
at
least
3
hours,
even
if
the
indicator
does
not
turn
on.
If
the
voltage
is
still
less
than
+11.0
V
dc
after
recharging,
replace
the
battery.
4.
If
the
voltage
is
more
than
+11.0
V
dc,
measure
the
resistance
between
battery
terminals
4
and
5.
The
resistance
must
be
4
to
30
K
.
If
the
resistance
is
not
correct,
replace
the
battery
pack.
If
the
resistance
is
correct,
replace
the
system
board.
Checking
the
backup
battery
Do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
the
computer,
and
unplug
the
ac
adapter
from
it.
2.
Turn
the
computer
upside
down.
3.
Remove
the
battery
pack
(see
Checkout
guide
General
descriptions
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